As I reviewed the articles for this issue, the word “grit” stood out in several of them, and my brain sat up and paid attention. Merriam Webster describes the noun
During my first year of graduate school, I received an e-mail that changed the course of my life in an unexpected way. As a subscriber to Classical Singer magazine, I
A friend of mine, a former Peruvian tennis pro who toured South America with her country’s national team in the 1970s, now coaches tennis in the States. From her small
True confession time. Are you ready? I have never understood the fascination with Maria Callas. When I was in college I knew of her larger-than-life reputation—on and off the stage—and
I have long joked that I am a left-brained person navigating a right-brained profession. I was one of the few music majors I knew in college who also professed a
At last year’s Classical Singer Convention in Boston in May, I was assigned to work at the registration desk, checking singers and presenters in, giving them their convention packets and
Welcome to this year’s summer program issue! Each year, as I review programs (the exceptional ones, the mediocre ones, and the sometimes bad ones) and singers’ experiences (also exceptional, mediocre,
A friend convinced me recently to join her in a morning workout for swimmers. The “Masters Swim Team” meets daily with coaches at each session to give swimming tips. They
I used to have a drawer full of hairbrushes. Seriously, there were probably 15 or more of every shape, size, and color. And it’s not because I’m obsessed with hairbrushes
CS readers weigh in on what they must have in their suitcase when they hit the road.
Bill Gore first started his company—which makes, among other things, the waterproof, breathable GORE-TEX fabric—in his backyard. The company grew and expanded, and one day Gore walked into his factory
In the week before the magazine goes to press, I reread the issue again from cover to cover, this time with the articles in order and beautifully laid out. Often
